by Ty Davison | Mar 12, 2026 | News & Commentary
Portland politician blasts elderly constituent’s tattoo criticism – oregonlive.com: Composed on personalized stationery, the woman’s 16-word missive suggested that tattoos “are very personal” and can be a turnoff “to many people,” an apparent reference to...
by Ty Davison | Feb 22, 2026 | News & Commentary
This is going to be one of those weeks: Time to postpone any Mexico travel plans, especially to Puerto Vallarta. The level of drug cartel-based danger is far higher than many of us (me for one) appreciated, even in supposedly safe tourist areas. Iran’s...
by Ty Davison | Dec 2, 2025 | News & Commentary
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson declares victory on 1,500 shelter bed goal, mostly at new overnight-only shelters – oregonlive.com: …Creating upwards of 1,200 new shelter beds and having 500 more on standby in less than a year is a major political victory for...
by Ty Davison | Oct 6, 2025 | News & Commentary
Maine Rep. Jared Golden draws a Democratic primary challenge | CNN Politics: Maine Rep. Jared Golden, the only Democrat in the House to vote for the Republican-led government funding bill, drew a primary challenger Monday who accused him of consistently siding with...
by Ty Davison | Sep 11, 2025 | News & Commentary
I have two thoughts to share about Charlie Kirk. First, I did not expect his assassination to affect me so profoundly. I did not follow him on social media, and we certainly weren’t of one mind on many issues. But he was a debater—that was his whole schtick really—and...
